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FOR NEWBIES:

1) Just what is this Kickstarter thing?

Kickstarter is amazing, It’s like the National Foundation
for the Arts except the patrons get to choose who they support. No more listening to the same song for 6
months in a row, it’s a way to let the crowd have a say in what they want
produced… and in this case I’m focusing on trying to really show what’s
possible and set an example, blaze a trial etc., so that others can follow.

2) I’d like to
contribute, but setting up ANOTHER account is such a pain…

I totally get it… but kickstarter got this one right… It’s
all handled through amazon.com and you don’t need any new account. All you have to do is click on the big, green
“BACK THIS PROJECT” button on the right enter your pledge. It’s totally easy… and once you’ve made the initial contribution
it’s trivial to go back later and change it to another amount. If you have ANY interest in the project at
all you should totally contribute $1 right now – then you’ll automatically get
all the free stuff we’ve been sending out to everyone the minute it is posted.

3) Wait a minute, you’re at, like, 1200% funding already…

Yep, we made 100% funding in our first 6 hours -- and we’re expanding scope as fast as we
receive more. “Creating Origami’s”
gonna happen, that’s a given.

But now we’ve committed to releasing other books
of “lost classics” (the first two of which we’ve already started development on
– see the FAQ for more details) and are also looking into setting up a foundation
for not only preserving the art but leveraging new technologies to make it
easier for new designers to get their work seen and published.

This project is much bigger than a single book at this
point…. It’s about the community that has sprung up around the effort and our
responding to that community’s need, and a chance to really contribute to
something that will help our community expand. Check the FAQ below for details...

Now, back to our regularly scheduled programming!

ABOUT THIS PROJECT

The original version of JC Nolan’s seminal book, ”Creating
Origami”, was written and released in 1995 to a small audience of attendees at
the annual OUSA (Origami USA) convention in New York City. It had been created over the course of a 3
year period, where after being discouraged by the lack of existing information
on the design process for people who wanted to do their own models, Nolan decided
if a book on the subject hadn’t been done before, he’d do it himself.

At that time origami was thought of as a craft, not an art form. And with the unusual nature of the book a publisher was nearly impossible to find. The initial printing was very small, being published and financed by a close friend. Unexpected by JC, the book was a hit and the talk of the convention. When he arrived (a day late) at the weekend
long event he was astonished to learn that the book had already sold out.

Since then, "Creating Origami" has become a sought after rarity in the
origami community but one infrequently found:

"J.C. Nolan's book is really only an
illusion...

It is an excellent book and one of the hardest to locate. Sometimes, if you
post that you're interested in buying a copy, someone will list their copy on
eBay.

However, I've found it very difficult to even locate it via Inter-library
loan...

The anemone and clown fish is truly great and was ahead of its time. JC was
also one of the first to use the computer to create diagrams, and his diagrams
of Patricia Crawford's work, full rigged Ship and unicorn, as well as Fred
Rohm's It's Magic (Color change Rabbit on a box) are amazing.

If you find a copy, grab it" - Hank Simon, Origami Forum, UK

Why are we doing this campaign on Kickstarter?

The funds raised by this campaign will go toward the
various expenses associated with getting the book updated from its old
software format and ready for print: cover
design, photography, proofing and the software needed to convert the old format
files to current state of the art programs. And if we do well enough we’ll also be able to afford a conversion to Kindle.

From JC -

"Well, to be honest, it stemmed from
a moral dilemma. Recently a copy of 'Creating
Origami' was listed on eBay for $100 and sold for even more. I was amazed and humbled and hadn’t realized
there was still that much interest.

At the time, I was already looking into re-releasing through
on-demand publishing, but was feeling daunted by the various costs involved in 'doing
it right' as opposed to just 'throwing it out there.' 'Creating Origami' was a real labor of love and I wanted to give it the treatment it deserves.

See, It just so happens that I have a few original
copies that I’d hidden away for very special occasions. And I thought, 'Wouldn’t it be great to put
those on eBay to help cover the expenses of the re-release?'

But it didn’t feel right selling the
originals without announcing that a new version might be on the way. That’s when
I got the idea to use Kickstarter. That
way I can raise the funds and at the same time let people know in a big way
that the book is coming."

If all goes well we hope to have the book ready for release
within a few weeks of campaign completion. We are well on our way to making our deadline and if funding comes through we'll have the resources to get it done that much faster.

The Tee Shirts

Mock-up of tee shirts to be released in black and baby pink

The Stickers

Campaign Stickers to be given to all contributors if we make our goal of $15k

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Pledge $5 or more
About $5

It's Magic: A limited edition e-book of the diagrams for Fred Rohm's "It's Magic" recreated specially for this campaign. You'll also be added to our mailing list to keep you up to date as to when the new book is available.

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Pledge $10 or more
About $10

Lost Diagrams: An e-book of "It's Magic" and a special preview e-book of JC's "Lost Diagrams", a collection of beautiful models by himself and other artists. JC diagrammed these over the years and they have never been available in wide release.

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Pledge $15 or more
About $15

The Rose: An original, folded version of Nolan's "Andrea's Rose" done from a gorgeous square of Thai unryu paper in the color of your choice: Red, Black, White, Pink or Gold. (Shipping included, for shipping outside the US please consult the FAQ)

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Pledge $25 or more
About $25

The New Book: "It's Magic" and "Lost Diagrams" e-books as well as a copy of the new edition of "Creating Origami", signed by the author, as soon as it hits the presses. (Shipping included, for shipping outside the US please consult the FAQ)

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Pledge $40 or more
About $40

The Tee: Beautiful, limited edition, super soft organic cotton long sleeve tee shirt with the original, unreleased cover graphic and working title for the book. We're working on the final design now and will post it soon but we promise you it's funny and bound to get attention. You can see the working art on creatingorigami.com.

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Pledge $75 or more
About $75

Grandma's Package: The Book, the e-books and a large, beautiful hand-folded Crawford Unicorn folded in foil-backed Cheyogami paper. Four patterns of paper will be made available at your choice. Additionally, all pledges made at "Grandma" level or higher will get a written acknowledgement in the new edition of "Creating Origami."

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Pledge $99 or more
About $99

Grandma's Package Too: The perfect holiday surprise for that special kid in your life – or your inner kid! Everything in Grandma’s Package -- plus we’ll add two packets of origami paper, one standard and one fancy, just like in the video. In addition to that we’ll add a second copy of the book and we’ll gift-wrap the entire package in beautiful Japanese fashion with special ribbon and a hand-folded origami crane. Finally, we’ll enclose a custom note card and ship the portions to two separate addresses if you like. Check the FAQ for details…

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Pledge $150 or more
About $150

The BIG One: An original, 1995 edition of the first run of "Creating Origami." These last few copies have never been in circulation and are the last known available. In addition, you'll receive a signed copy of the new edition of "Creating Origami", the two e-books as well as the written acknowledgement.

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Pledge $250 or more
About $250

JC will diagram YOUR model or the model of your choice from provided step-folds or photographs and possibly publish it in an upcoming book. Up to 5 pages (approx 40-50 steps). This is a great deal... JC's diagrams generally take several days each to produce.